Tests of Efficiency in the Foreign Exchange Market

Ioannis N. Kallianiotis
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Ioannis N. Kallianiotis: Economics/Finance Department, The Arthur J. Kania School of Management, University of Scranton, Scranton, PA 18510-4602, U.S.A

International Journal of Economics and Financial Research, 2017, vol. 3, issue 10, 218-239

Abstract: The objective of this paper is to test the efficiency in the foreign exchange market by using four exchange rates ($/€, $/£, C$/$, and Â¥/$). Different theoretical models are applied, like the random walk hypothesis, the unbiased forward rate hypothesis, the composite efficiency hypothesis, the semi-strong market efficiency, and the exchange rate expectations based on anticipated and unanticipated events (“News†). If exchange rate efficiency does not hold, a risk premium must exist and can be measured. Also, the determination of this exchange risk premium is taking place by using a GARCH (p, q) model. The empirical results for these four major exchange rates (five currencies) show that relative efficiency exists, but there are significant risk premia for some exchange rates used, here.Â

Keywords: Demand for Money and Exchange Rate; Foreign Exchange; Forecasting and Simulation; Information and Market Efficiency; International Financial Markets. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E4 F31 F47 G14 G15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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